MATERNITY DIARIES: 2nd Trimester Memoirs

Last week I shared my experiences from my first trimester of pregnancy. Much of those first three months was a blur. I became more aware of
what was going on in me in my second trimester. I had had my first ultra sound
towards the end of the first trimester and I got to see my little one. Baby was
small but I could make out the entire body and see him moving around.

At about 15/16 weeks, I started feeling movement. I remember
the first time I became aware of any movement I had just woken up and was lying
in bed preparing myself for the day. Then I felt a little nudge and when I realized
what it was, I was so excited. I had been told to start looking out for
movement from the time I was 14 weeks so this was a huge moment for me. Over the
next couple of weeks, the movement became more and more noticeable.

The second trimester was much easier than the first. I was
already used to being two instead of one. My appetite had more or less settled
down. I was now eating regular meals and didn’t have to pay too much attention
to cravings because they were few and far between. The exhaustion I was feeling
earlier was long gone and I was no longer moody. Life became so much easier and
I could do as much work as I wanted without feeling overwhelmed.

Of course there was the more noticeable increase in weight
and waistline but I could still get away with wearing some of my old clothes.
Towards the end of my second trimester, I however had to get a bigger size of
clothes because I had gotten considerably bigger. In spite of the fact that I noticed
an increase in my size, many people told me they could hardly tell that I was
expecting. These were very encouraging words seeing as by now I was very
conscious of my new body.

My second trimester was not as eventful as the first
trimester. What I cherish most is feeling my baby move. It felt like we had a
connection and we could communicate. Sometimes I’d ask baby to move so that I could
feel it. I’m now in my third trimester (29 weeks) and the changes are very
noticeable. I will post more on this much later when I’ve been at this for a
while longer.

I’ll share more of my maternity experiences next week.Be sure to drop by my online store to shop my new stock.